Hose-supporter.



E. G. SORUGGS.

HOSE SUPPORTER.

APPLICATION FILED DEG. 28,1908.

Patented Nov. 16, 1909.

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-' EDWARD C. SGRUGGS, OF NASHVILLE, TENNESSEE.

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Specification of Letters Patent. Patented Nov. 16, 1909.

Application filed December 28, 1908.- Serial No. 469,520.

Be it known that I, EDWARD C. Seances, c tizen of the United States, residing at Nashville, in the; county of Davidson and State of Tennessee, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Hose-Supporters, of which the following is a specification.

- This invention compreheuds certain new and useful improvements in hose supporters and the invention has for its object, a simple, durable and efficient construction of ho e supporter and relates more particularly to' the clip for securing the stocking to the webbing of the suspension device. Andthe invention consists in certain constructions, ar-' rangements and combinations of the parts that I shall hereinafter fully describe and claim. I

For a full understanding of the invention, reference is to be had to the following-description and accompanying drawings in which I Figure 1 1s a perspective view illustrating a portion of the hose supporter-provided with the improved clip of my invention;

' Fig. 2 is a face view ofthe clip detached;

Fig. 3 is a side edge view of the clip; Fig. 4 is a longitudinal'sectional view thereof; and, Fig. 5 is a perspective view of one of the jaws.

Corresponding and like parts are referred to in the following description and indicated in all theviews of the accompanying drawings by the same reference characters.

My invention comprises two jaws 1 and 2, the jaw. 1 being formed at its upper end with longitudinally elongated ears 3 between the lower ends of which the head portion 4 of the jaw 2 fits, the said heat portion being thickened as shown to receive the pintle arm 5 of said arm passing head portion 4 to pivotally connect said The spring A also embodies 6 which passes through a recess a- U-shaped spring A, the

a latch arm '7 in the upper end of one ear, and through a longitudinally extending slot 8 in the other ear, the said latch arm being designed to extend over and engage a' beveled. inclined tongue 9 formed on the member 2 above the head portion thereof. Preferably the projectin free end is formed with a ball 10 or the grasped in disengaging the latch arm from the tongue and permit the jaw 2 to swing through the ears and said e so that it may be convenientlyj outwardly from the other jaw so as to open the clip. a

11 and 12 designate corrugated pads of rubber or the like that are secured in any desired way to the respective jaws 1 and 2,

the corrugations of the pads preferably extending transversely and interlocking with each other in the closed position of the jaws. The pad 11 is preferably formed with an upwardly pro ecting middle extension 11 designed to assistin holding the upper edge of the hose between the jaws in the closed position of the latter without the danger of tearing the material.

The webbing 13 to which the clip is secured is preferably passed entirely around the jaw l so as to cover the rear face thereof and prevent the metal from contact with the person, and the said webbing may be secured to the main portion of the supporter, which may be any desired construction and design, by means of a loop 14 which may also be of any desired construction or design.

' From the foregoing description, in connection with the accompanying drawing, 1t

will be seen that I have provided a very cheap, simple and durable and eflicient construction of clip particularly designed for 'use in connection with a hose supporter, which may be easily manipulated to open and closethe jaws. In order to open the device, it is only necessary to spring the latch outwardly so as to disengage the beveled tongue 9 whereupon thejaw 2 may be swung outwardly and the stocking released. In order to secure the clip in place, it is only necessary to place the stocking between the jaws 1 and 2 and to press the jaws together, whereupon the latch arm 6 will swing outwardly and sna over the tongue 9 to lock the jaws in close position. 0

Having thus described the invention, what is claimed as new is- 1. A clip comprising jaws, one of said jaws being dinally extending ears, and a 'U-shaped spring, one arm of which extends said'ears and the other jaw to pivotally connect said jaws together, the ears being formed respectively with a recess and an opening through which the other arm of the spring extends, and in which said last named arm is mounted for a spring movement, the other jaw being formed with a tongue designed to be engaged by said arm.

through upper edge of the formed at one end with longitu- 2. A- clip, comprising jaws one of which,

" through said ears and the said other jaw and plvotally connecting said jaws together,

one of said ears bein formed with a slot and a latch arm'engagmg said other ear and passing'through said slot and designed to engage said tongue and hold the arms in closed position;

3. A clip, comprising jaws one of which is formed with ears, and the other of which is formed with a tongue designed to lie between said ears, and a U-shaped spring provided with a pintle arm extending through said ears and the said other. jaw, aIId'PiVOt-f ally connecting said jaws to ether, thesaid ears being formed respective? arm of the spring extends into engagement with the tongue.

In testimony whereof I afiix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

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Witnesses:

W. B. BALLARD, J W. VAUGHAN.

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